Launchmetrics: Lessons From A French AI Exit
In the wake of a $240m deal, CEO Michael Jaïs discussed how the company's focus on practical uses of AI helped it become indispensable to fashion, beauty, and luxury brands.
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Spotlight Interview: France Digitale CEO Maya Noël
Noël: "The period of plentiful cash might be over for the moment, but the recent major AI, climate, energy, and mobility-focused rounds we are seeing tell us there are more inspiring success stories to come."
Seed Scout #10: Augment Wants To Build A Better MBA
Plus: Upscalers is building a new European angel investment club of experienced operators. And France's EV charging sector is zooming ahead.
Revolutionary Road: French EV Charging Market Surges
According to Dealroom, France's EV startups have raised a total of €1.4bn, with €1.2bn of that since 2021. As investors continue to ramp up their support for climate startups, the EV sector has emerged as one of the hotter categories.
Hot seed deals 🔥: Phospho, Minitrucks Robotics, Prolong, Crealo
AI and automation continue to be hot sectors, but the circular economy and health tech attracted early-stage investors.
Seed Of The Week: Augment
Augment raised a €6m Seed Round to develop its online business education platform. Co-founder Ariel Renous takes us inside the company that wants to reinvent business education and make it more accessible.
Investor Spotlight: Upscalers CEO Yoann Benhacoun
The early-stage angel investment club takes a community-led approach to backing startups by recruiting experienced operators to be angel investors.
French Tech News: Building A French VC Giant
If 2023 brought a harsh dose of reality for the French tech ecosystem, there were still some reasons for optimism heading into 2024.
The Big Deals 💣 : Electra, Scalinx, Enyo Pharma, Nabla & more
Electra lights a fuse on the new year with a €304m round to build out its EV charting stations.
Spotlight Interview: Diversidays CEO Anthony Babkine
The non-profit has become an influential player in the movement to bring greater inclusion to a French tech ecosystem lacking diversity.
Dude, We're Huge: Inside The Elaia-Lazard Plan To Build A Growth Equity Giant
The influential early-stage VC is embarking on a new partnership with global financial giant Lazard. The deal could transform both -- and be another step toward closing Europe's late-stage funding gap.
French Tech News: Lessons On Industrial Startups From Grenoble
France wants to rebuild its manufacturing sector by turning lab innovations into industrial giants.
The Big Deals 💣 : Mistral AI, Braincube, Néolithe, Colonies
A mega GenAI funding ends the year with a bang; plus biotech, IoT, and industrial startups make some noise.
Deep Dive: Lessons On Industrial Startups From Grenoble
France is pouring billions of euros into programs that take innovations out of the labs and turn them into innovations that spawn new manufacturing. Grenoble, in the foothills of the Alps, is ground zero for these initiatives.
Spotlight Interview: Partech Partner Rémi Said
"If we can tackle 15 of the most pressing challenges that the world is currently facing and build champions capable of solving these issues on a global level within the next 4-6 years then that will be my ultimate dream come true."
Seed Scout #9: Tourism And Travel Tech Set Course For Destination Disruption
The government pushes for greater innovation in a critical economic sector. Plus: 50 Partners reinvents the accelerator model.